Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-12-29
A New Project to Cut up the Terri
tories.

plan for new boundaries Of western terri
tories, in order to form States, in which
the writer is Of the opisiol that its adop-
ton will insure cur annexation to Wash
instcu. Here is what he says:
There are several plans on foot in the
east for the settlement by an omnibus bill
of all the territorial questions and the
admission If all the territories into the
Union so as to form the smallest number
Of states, as the east is jealous Of its SUI.
premacy in the Senate. An additional
reason il that it il now seen that to open
up the couatrys..to statehood will make
room .or all the overplus of labor in the
older states and thus deprive the anar
chists of their audiences Of disconnected
laborers. Thegrcat territorial problem is
Utah. 1t i, becoming evident that moth
ing but partition among the adjacent
states and territories will meet the gravity
Of the Utah problem. But the greatest
care must be used 10 partitioning Utah
lest greater load Of Mormondom be
thrown on some state or territory than it
can manage. For this reason regard
must be had to the census. One Of the
divisions proposed is based on the census
ofl8S0, believing that relatively the fig
ures now are about the same as then.
All of the states and territories receiving
any portion of Utah will pass test oath
laws SO as to disfranchise Mormons, and
make it impossible fer them to out vote
the gentiles. The addition to Idaho Of
mormon territory and population will re-
quirc compensation from other territories
to offset them. This will come chiefly
from Wyoming. Thsre are two reasons
why the people ofthe older states desire
to dismember Wyoming. One is the ex-
stcnce there of woman suffrage and the
other is the prospect that as at present
divided she will never be populous
enough for state.
| As the counties Of Utah have been
laid off for convenience in respect to noun
tain ranges &c., it is proposed to divide
that doomed community by counties
Ono plan, advanced by Senator Stewart
prefers giving Salt Lake City to Nevada
But those who fear that the Mormon tai
would wag the Nevada dog propose an.
other division as follows; Salt Lake City
and the bulk Of the population OF Utah is
to be given to Colorado, including the
counties of Salt Lake, Wahsatch, Utah
San Pete, Sewer, Piute, Emery, the
north half Of San Juan and the part o1
i Uintah south of the range. Nevada t.
gst the counties of Box Elder, Tooele
, Juab and Millera, and to Offset so mucl
Mormon population and territory is to re
coiye from Idaho the county Of Oywhe
and the west half Of Cassia. To kee)
: from stretching Idaho too far from nortl
] to south for the convenience Of the peopl
i it is proposed to cede the pan handle o
!. Idaho to Washington tcrritory--all 0
Idaho north Of Salmon river, excer
Lemhi county. Idaho's share Of Utah
TO be the counties Of Cache, Weber, Nor
gan, Davis, Summit and the part @
j Uintah county which lies north of tn
; range and is settled with gentics. 7
keep her manage this Mormon popu,atio
+ Idaho is to receive from Wyoming tn
d counties o! Ninta, Sweetwater, Fremor
y aud the west fourth of johnson, also th
), following counties now in Montana; tow
0 Beaver Head, Madison, and the part {
e Galla,in between Madison county and tn
Q National Yellowstone Park. That par
is to be in Idaho.
The county Of Missoula Montana
to be given to Washington, and MOI
tana is to receive all OF OAK north
Grand river drumming into the Nilsson
: river from the west) and west of the Mis-
g souri, up to meridian 1902 which is to |
IS Monlaua's eastern boundary from tn
d Missouri river to Canada. The part
!, Dakota west Of the Missouri river an
:, south of Grand river is to have Easter
st Wyoming laramie, Albany Crook an
d Carbon couuties) added to it, thr
i woman suffrage (Which is ranked wit
= polygamy as an determination in the state.
. will disappear. Arizona is to get frol
Utah the counties Of Washington, Kan,
Iron, Garfield, Beaver and south half {
= San Juan. All Of Dakota lying east {
. the Missouri is 10 be made into one stat
. which viii probably be called Pembini
d One thing in favor Of this plan is tbs
O whilst it makes seven new political divi
ions each Of which is populous enough fo
!, Immediate admission, as a state it leave
in doubt wha, their political complexion
n will be. They are to be admitted @,
their rights as Americans not on thei
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